Tag: Rajasthan Education Minister
Rajasthan minister addresses corruption in madrasa board uniform, mid-day meal scheme, orders fresh probe – The Times of India
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Tuesday ordered a probe into irregularities in the madrasa board and mid-day meal scheme during the previous government’s tenure. The Minister highlighted irregularities in the mid-day meal scheme during the previous government’s tenure:During the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of transferring funds to parents’ accounts (as advised by the Finance Department), the Education Department chose to distribute food materials. Despite a recorded student enrollment of 59.81 lakh, materials were reportedly distributed for 66.22 lakh students, raising concerns about discrepancies.He said, “A CAG report indicated a scam of Rs 1,705 crore in material procurement tenders. The ... Read more
Rajasthan Education minister declares Akbar will no longer be taught as 'great' in schools – Times of India
JAIPUR: On Sunday, Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar declared that schools would no longer teach Mughal emperor Akbar as a prominent figure. He criticized Akbar for allegedly plundering the country for years and insisted that no one would be permitted to regard the Mughal emperor as a ‘great personality’ in the future.The Minister made these remarks while speaking during an event to mark the 28th state-level “Bhama Shah Samman Samaroh” at the Vivekananda Auditorium of Udaipur’s Sukhadia University.The Education Minister lamented that Maharana Pratap, who sacrificed everything for the honour and dignity of Mewar, was never given the status of ... Read more